Dr. Tianjun Sun is currently an Assistant Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Quantitative Methods in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University School of Social Sciences. Before joining Rice, Dr. Sun was an Assistant Professor at Kansas State University for three years. Dr. Sun received her Ph.D. in Industrial/Personality Psychology with a Quantitative Psychology minor from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2021. She also obtained from Illinois her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in both Psychology and Statistics.
Dr. Sun’s research primarily focuses on personnel selection, individual differences, psychometrics, and using advanced technology and quantitative methods to enhance staffing decisions, improve candidate/employee experiences, and solve organizational problems.
Dr. Sun is actively publishing in reputable and high-impact journal outlets, and her ongoing projects are supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Foundation.
Dr. Sun has been recognized as a Rising Star by the Associate for Psychological Science (APS) and received a series of awards from SIOP, the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Academy of Management (AOM).
Dr. Sun served as an Editorial Fellow 2023-2024 and is now a Contributing Editor at Journal of Applied Psychology, and she is on the Editorial Boards of Organizational Research Methods, Human Performance, and Journal of Business and Psychology.
On the applied side, Dr. Sun has broad experience working in consulting, testing, and tech industries, as well as in areas of people analytics, learning and assessment, and talent management.
Dr. Sun’s research primarily focuses on personnel selection, individual differences, psychometrics, and using advanced technology and quantitative methods to enhance staffing decisions, improve candidate/employee experiences, and solve organizational problems.
Dr. Sun is actively publishing in reputable and high-impact journal outlets, and her ongoing projects are supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Foundation.
Dr. Sun has been recognized as a Rising Star by the Associate for Psychological Science (APS) and received a series of awards from SIOP, the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Academy of Management (AOM).
Dr. Sun served as an Editorial Fellow 2023-2024 and is now a Contributing Editor at Journal of Applied Psychology, and she is on the Editorial Boards of Organizational Research Methods, Human Performance, and Journal of Business and Psychology.
On the applied side, Dr. Sun has broad experience working in consulting, testing, and tech industries, as well as in areas of people analytics, learning and assessment, and talent management.